p.

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my early days - besides being
bound together by the ties of
kindred.

Mary Williams has had a
full house - all the season - not
all gone now, M Cope & family
are there yet. Eliza Congdon had
just left -, having been there ever
since yearly Mtg; it is such a pleasant
place there & the view of the Bay
is truly delightful - & they are such
a lovely family. [Lerrie?] [Wilbur?]
Griffin spent two months with them
with her two fine little boys -

I fear I am wearying my good
friend with such an interminable long
letter. Please accept the love of my
sister Mary she does not forget thy
pleasant visit - & believe me to be
as I am ever thine truly Rebecca G

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Mitchell

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Do not wait so long before writing.

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the winds of Autumn.

The past Season we have had
some intense hot weather. Many
days at & over 80 in the shade, unusual
for Newport, for nearly a [underline][Month?][/underline]
the weather was foggy, warm
& often rainy it being during
the haying season, was very unfavor-
able for farmers, some hay was
considerably injured, tho' not
entirely spoiled.

Cousin Joanna Sher-
man came on to our Quart'y
Meet'g*, intending to stay & make
her cousins here all a visit,
& about 3 weeks since, while
spending a few days at Richard
Cornalls (who Married Alice
Sherman) was taken ill with

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mostly for her health.